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Jessica Reedy @jessicareedy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

One time, I had buy an episode of SEX BOX so I could dub a clip for a PCHH episode. It screwed up my Amazon algorithm for years.

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

In this one for our Plus subscribers, Glen and I talked about the What’s Making Us Happy segment and how we choose things for that. But it also took us into a discussion of personal taste, and how collaborating with lots of people helps compensate for the limitations of our own preferences.

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How we choose ‘What’s Making Us Happy’ (NPR+)

Podcast Episode · Pop Culture Happy Hour · September 13 · Bonus · NPR Podcasts+ Only · 12m

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Glen Weldon @ghweldon.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I mean DISCLOSURE DAY is fine and all but there are no queer people or musical numbers in it. Like, at ALL. Make your weekend box office plans accordingly. www.npr.org/2026/06/12/n...

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'Stop! That! Train!' is Loud! Dumb! and Gay!

It's camp. It's drag. A Stormaganza is coming and the Glamazonian Express is in trouble!

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Aisha Harris @aishaharris.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Went long for PCHH today, as MICHAEL rolls into theaters and attempts to do a friction-free reset on the legacy of an artist who was my very first and most intense pop cultural obsession. This was a tough but rewarding project to work on: www.npr.org/2026/04/23/n...

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What do we think of Michael Jackson now? : Pop Culture Happy Hour

Michael Jackson remains one of the most influential and celebrated musicians in modern history, yet his legacy continues to inspire both intense criticism and fascination. The new film, Michael, is se...

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Aisha Harris @aishaharris.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Reupping for the post-Friday crowd. Here there be premise spoilers, as well as the increasingly evergreen plea to directors (and Zendaya herself) to LET ZENDAYA'S CHARACTERS BE BLACK ONSCREEN!* *Casting a black actor as one of her parents to show up and say a handful of lines is not enough!

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Dark wedding comedy 'The Drama' has a provocative premise — but it never commits

Early on, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson's new movie The Drama takes a turn. We're talking about it here: spoilers ahead.

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Had so much fun talking about my love of the Olympics with Olympics agnostic Glen Weldon and actual Olympics reporter Rachel Treisman, who was kind enough to make room in her very busy Milan schedule to sit in with us.

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Why we love watching the Olympics, from both Milan and our couch : Pop Culture Happy Hour

The Winter Olympics are well underway, and we’ve got thoughts from an avid Olympics watcher and a reporter who’s covering the games in Italy. Whether it’s butt on the couch or feet on the ground – we’...

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Aisha Harris @aishaharris.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Wrote about Tyra Banks performing something like "accountability" in the new Netflix docuseries, and how the only real way this occurs has less to do with what *she* says than what everyone else involved with the show says in contrast/rebuttal to her: www.npr.org/2026/02/16/n...

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Netflix's 'America's Next Top Model' docuseries doesn't let Tyra Banks off easy

Netflix's new docuseries unpacks how the hit modeling show made for "good TV" for its creators and devastating consequences for its participants.

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Eric Deggans @edeggans.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

At the start of every year, I write a column for NPR trying to predict big media trends. Must say, I have never written a more pessimistic column w/one shining hope: Today's media consumers have more power than they realize, and they are using it. READ: loom.ly/0NqWH54

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2026 looks ominous for media, from Hollywood to journalism

Critic at large Eric Deggans says that in 2026, audiences have more power than they realize to determine the future of news and entertainment.

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